Wiley Owen was born Pittsylvania Co in 1802 and died somewhere near Danville VA @1897. He married Mary Woodson, daughter of Drury Woodson and Nancy Adams. Mary Woodson's parents were Drury Woodson and Nancy Adams. The Woodson line is very well documented I believe they go back to the Jamestown area. Again, Nancy Adams parents were Elkanah (Cain) Adams and Mary Ann Pigg, daughter of Paul Pigg and Sarah UNK.

When Wiley Owen married Mary Ann Woodson, daughter of Drury Woodson and Nancy Adams, on that same day (Thursday, 2 Dec 1824) at the same church (Shockoe Baptist Church ) and by the same minister (Rev David Nowlin), Royall Owen also married Letita Woodson. Today, the ground for Shockoe Church contains an unmarked cemetery that is referred to as the "Owen burial ground". The present day church and that cemetery sit on land that belonged to Julius Owen and later, his son Miles Owen.

Wiley Owen lived in Pittsylvania County except for a brief period of timein 1850 when he farmed in Halifax County. Wiley was listed as an "overseer"in census records prior to the Civil War, but as a "farmer" after the War.

1850 Halifax Co., NC (note this is the same family as in 1860, however, William is not listed, although he should be)Wyley Owen 50Mary 50Martha 18Mary 16Lucy 14Letitia 12Amanda 10Fanny 8Nancy 6James 4Rufus 2Beverly 1

If this his William R. the in 1880 this his household in Pittsylvania Co.William B. 25Margaret 34Elizabeth J. 11 (this could be the Julia E. who is in the household with William R. in 1900, however, the birth year is off by a few years.)Fanny H. 8Willie Owen 78Solomon Burch 22